This is a first, for me: an image from one of my sessions on the cover of an album. Which image? You’ll have to go to Paulette Dixon’s CD Release Party tomorrow at Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore to find out…below, a nifty little interview:
Name?
Paulette “Pali” Dixon.
Shoe size?
Big enough that a little Japanese lady in a shoe store in Hawaii (we used to live there) told me “We don’t have anything in your size here, ma’am.”
Favorite ice cream flavor?
Fried. (Ask me for the recipe)
Previous jobs of interest?
Equipment rental. Ask me anything about jackhammers and trenchers.
Women’s lingerie at KMart @ age 16…
How did you get into music?
I started singing my own songs at an early age, maybe 5. My first song was about Father Abraham from the Bible. It was about his life…having to wait until he was 100 years old before he had his first son. And then he became president. It was quite a life…
My mom and dad gave me piano lessons starting in 4th grade. I didn’t like the rigor of learning the technical parts past the 8th grade level or so. That’s when I started to really play around with writing songs with the piano. Making up my own stuff was a lot more fun. Lazy does have its benefits! (Although, now I wish I would have paid a bit more attention to my theory classes.)
What led to the release of this album, Bite of the Sky?
Ten years of saying, “I’m going to record an album this year.” Seriously. That, and because my 12 fans–mostly family–have been asking so nicely. It’s also the thing you do, I guess. You write songs, record them, hope someone likes them, and maybe one will find its way home…to an artist who will knock it out of the park, to a movie…or to someone’s heart.
What’s your favorite song on the album, and why?
“Drift”. The background vocals are sung by Sharon Little who does some freaky cool stuff with her voice that you just cannot stop listening to…over and over again.
CD Release details…?
July 10th at MilkBoy in Ardmore. Get it for a fiver!
Yay! Now go get your tickets, and I’ll see you tomorrow, lovely Paulette groupie!
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